Points of interest Sardinia: Tourism & Monuments

Practical information : Sightseeing Sardinia

Timetable

In high season, museums and major sites are open between 10am and 8pm. Some open at 9am. In low season, opening hours are shorter, from 10am to 6pm. The traditional closing day is Monday. For churches, opening times and days vary widely. Open every day, non-stop, in the larger towns, they open only on certain days, with a big break in the middle of the day in the smaller villages. Stores open from 9am or 10am to 1pm, then from 5pm to 8pm.

To be booked

In high season, it's a good idea to book your ferry or excursion to the islands of La Maddalena and Asinara one or more days in advance. This advice applies to all sea trips throughout the island in July and August.

Budget & Tips

Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites are generally lower than in France. In larger cities, museums sometimes offer "passes" for lower-priced visits. Reduced rates are available for children and senior citizens. Some historic churches charge admission. Here again, admission is often modest.

Main events

Apart from the summer season, which attracts most tourists to the often crowded beaches, Sardinia offers a calendar of typical and colorful festivities directly linked to the religious calendar. The carnival period, which runs from mid-January to Holy Wednesday, keeps the Sardinians very busy. Tourists flock to the parades in Nuoro or to the Sartiglia in Oristano, held around Shrove Tuesday. The feast of Sant'Efisio, held in Cagliari between May¹ and 4, attracts many spectators, in addition to Sardinians from all over the island who take part in the processions.

Guided tours

The tourist office is always the best place to find out about interesting visits in a given region. More and more of them are offering audio guided tours, as well as online downloadable tours. For more personal, themed excursions, you'll find specialized agencies all over the island offering land and sea tours. For each region, we have selected reliable agencies with a proven track record and a philosophy geared towards sustainable development and " slow tourism ".

What's very local

The passeggiata, already mentioned in this guide, is the real daily institution that brings young and old together. Sardinians go out with their families at 6 p.m. to stroll through town centers or occupy benches in village squares. It's a good idea to dress appropriately for this social practice.

Tourist Attractions & Monuments Sardinia

SPIAGGIA DI CALA BRANDINCHI

SPIAGGE DI SINISCOLA

SPIAGGE

CALA DI BUDONI

GROTTA DI SU MARMURI

NURAGHE LA PRISGIONA

POZZO SACRO DI SANTA CRISTINA

SARDEO

GOLA DI GORROPU

PORTO FLAVIA

NURAGHE DI SANTU ANTINE

MUSEO CIVICO GIOVANNI MARONGIU

ACQUARIO DI CALA GONONE

ROCCIA DELL'ELEFANTE

GROTTA DI NETTUNO

CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA

CAPO TESTA

SPIAGGE DI VILLASIMIUS

TORRI E BASTIONI

SPIAGGIA DI PISCINA REI

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